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| Job Ref: | 41216 |
| Employer: |
Nature Conservancy. |
| State/Province: | Honduras |
| Type of Employment: | Full Time |
| Environmental Categories: | Government |
| Industries: | Government and Military |
| Job Description: |
OFFICE LOCATION Tegucigalpa, Honduras ABOUT US The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 30 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Conservation Business Specialist works with the Honduras PROPARQUE project, with focus on an effective and sustainable National Protected Areas System, under the auspice of a contract for services that with DAI. This five year long project, funded by USAID, consists in creating conditions to consolidate the Honduran Protected Areas National System. The project focuses on i) economic growth and biodiversity conservation, ii) Biodiversity conservation priority protected areas, including financial mechanisms for conservation (PES, Water funds, Private Sector Alliances for Conservation, etc.); iii) climate change (Clean Energy, Risk Reduction and Vulnerability, REDD+). DAI and TNC will be working primarily in the second component. Hence, the Conservation Business Specialist will be seated at DAI's offices and will work directly with TNC and DAI staff. The Conservation Business Specialist will analyze both public and private existing financial and market based instruments, propose alternative ways to make them more efficient under a vision of sustainability for the national protected areas system. Also, the Conservation Business Specialist will propose new market based instruments to achieve this vision of sustainable development for the system. Specific responsibilities include: Economic valuation : Economic valuation of biodiversity or ecosystems will be made for specific cases in which economic valuation will be used as the main argument to modify or create economic instruments for conservation and sustainable development.
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BENEFITS The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond. HOW TO APPLY To apply to position number 41216, submit resume and cover letter as one document. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2013. Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. The information entered in the education and work experience sections are auto screened by the system based on the basic qualifications of the position. You must click "submit" to apply for the position. You may select "save for later" if you prefer to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. If you are experiencing technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org . EOE STATEMENT The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process |
| Post Date: | 06/20/2013 |
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